Israelites Foremen
Hebrew originHebrew foremen set over Israel by Pharaoh's taskmasters; in Exodus 5 they are flogged for missing the brick quota, appeal to Pharaoh, and blame Moses and Aaron for making them odious to Egypt.
- Meaning
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- Occupation
- Foremen
- First mention
- Exodus 5:14
Scripture references
- Exodus 5:14
And the Israelites' foremen whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had put in charge of them, were flogged and asked, 'Why have you not fulfilled your quota of bricks made today as before?'
- Exodus 5:15
The Israelites' foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh. 'Why do you treat your servants like this?' they said.
- Exodus 5:21
'May Yahweh look down at you and judge!' they said to them. 'You have brought us into bad odour with Pharaoh and his officials; you have put a sword into their hand to kill us.'